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08.24.2024
White Chicken Chili Stuffed Peppers
White Chicken Chili Stuffed Peppers are such a fun and delicious spin on stuffed peppers. Made with the flavors of white chicken chili, you will love this delicious dinner. Many years ago, I was offered a cookbook deal. It was incredibly exciting and validating, and I was pumped. I was overwhelmed with the prospect of…
08.23.2024
French Martini
A French Martini is the perfect delicious cocktail to make at home. Made with just three ingredients, this is a great idea for your next ladies’ night! There is something that feels so fancy about a martini. Maybe it is the glass that conjures images of old school nightclubs, but they are truly delightful. Martinis…
08.22.2024
One Pot Sausage Pasta
This amazing one pot sausage pasta is the perfect fast dinner recipe. Delicious sausage combines in a creamy sauce with pasta and veggies. Your family will love this dinner win. One pot pasta recipes are some of my favorites. I love being able to make a full dinner recipe in just one pot, and typically…
08.21.2024
Piña Colada Smoothie
This Piña Colada Smoothie combines tasty tropical flavors into an easy and creamy breakfast. Just three simple ingredients for this delicious snack. The other day we picked up one of my kid’s friends to go on an outing and immediately she started telling us in detail about the amazing smoothie she made herself for lunch.…
08.20.2024
Hot Fudge Recipe
This Hot Fudge recipe takes less than 10 minutes to make, and is absolutely delicious with the best chocolate flavor. Pour it hot over your ice cream or let it cool and stir it into milk! One of our favorite summer traditions is ice cream bar night! We love to grab a big gallon sized…
08.19.2024
Homemade Croutons
Homemade Croutons are so easy to make. They come together with just four ingredients in under 20 minutes, and are amazing on salads and soups. A few years ago when I was making my mom’s Spinach Bacon Salad, I realized that it really should have its own homemade crouton recipe as part of it. I…
08.18.2024
Tamale Pie
Tamale Pie is a classic that is getting a delicious update in this great recipe. You will love this from scratch comfort food! Sometimes when I think of old school comfort food recipes like this one I am . . . less than excited. So often those recipes lack flavor for the sake of being…
08.17.2024
Beef Stroganoff
Beef Stroganoff is the ultimate comfort food. This 25 minute recipe is made with simple and easy-to-find ingredients and has such simple steps that it will become a regular in your house. One of the things I truly love about food is how it is used to care. When I gave birth to my youngest…
08.16.2024
Pisco Sour
The Pisco Sour is a classic cocktail that you will absolutely love. Made with Pisco brandy and a few other ingredients, this sweet and sour cocktail is delicious. A few months ago, one of my kiddos had an assignment where they needed to go to a Spanish restaurant for their Spanish class. I was like…
08.15.2024
Breakfast Burrito
This Breakfast Burrito recipe is perfect for busy families. This easy recipe makes eight delicious burritos at a time that are perfect for freezing and quick breakfasts. So often I hear from readers that they need more quick breakfast ideas. Which totally makes sense. Regardless of if you live on your own or if you…
08.14.2024
Easy Orzo Salad
This Easy Orzo Salad recipe is delicious and combines the perfect flavors in this Mediterranean salad. It makes such a great side dish for any BBQ or picnic! This easy Orzo Pasta Salad is perfect if you are looking for something to bring to a summer picnic. It comes together with really simple ingredients. This…
08.13.2024
Risotto Recipe
Risotto is the ultimate comfort food. With a little patience and a few ingredients, this is a simple dinner recipe that you will fall head over heels in love with. This Tomato Sausage Risotto is one of my very favorite dinner recipes. I could eat the entire dish by myself. I’ve been making this recipe…